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I agree with you in principle. Nothing he did matches the first few albums with the original group, despite the superior technical ability of the subsequent musicians. An old Robert Christgau quote about Ray Davies (Kinks), but applies as much to Zappa's post-60's work: "Overview: the knack remains and the craft may actually have increased, but the gift has flown." Agreed it's good for a giggle, but to me, something like "Help I'm a Rock" or the "We're Only In It For The Money" album is the perfection of that genre, the latter right down to the Sgt. Pepper-esque album cover.

That's the primary appeal of this box for me.

I think the quote is referring to the 1971 Flo & Eddie band, not the amazing original group.

They didn't really try. The next year's 'The Grand Wazoo' showed what he was capable of. The 1971 band planted the seeds of the crassness and willful stoopidness which plagued him over most of the rest of his career. His 60's vocal satire was brilliant. The 70's-80's vocal stuff seemed to be one middle finger pointed at the censors, and the other middle finger pointed at the audience. I'm sure this set has occasional great music, and I find it tempting on that basis, but I don't need or want almost 3 hours of 'Billy the Mountain'.

How horrible, RIP. Had a friend in high school who died the same way. She was 16, had her whole life ahead of her.

IIRC, the notes to the Green Mosaic referred to that.

Correct! Actually came out originally on the first one (Impulse 9264), then on the second one (Impulse 9269).

I called it as the one cut everyone will like on this BFT. It is lovely.

Correct on Nyro. Still want the album ID on Klemmer, it's deceptively challenging! Klemmer had almost a decade of fascinating releases on Cadet and Impulse before his smooth jazz success (and he was one of the best at that - the song "Touch" is beautiful). And he did a later album, 'Nexus', which was powerful freeish jazz.

Nope. Callier is a different cut. But I misled you by mistakenly marking 6 as artist ID'd. As Jim didn't say which cut was Callier, I am counting it as not ID'd

Current summary: full ID - cuts 1,2,4,5,8 artist ID'd, need album and track - cuts 3,7,9,10 no ID - cuts 6,11,12,13,14

My money says they will have huge buyer's remorse five years from now. Not like that team is on the cusp of winning anything.

Yes!

The new note on Blue Note:

Yes, quite prolific. I like some of her discs a lot more than others, but all display dazzling talent.

Not him. It's not the vibes player's album. Actually it is Jessica Williams, well done!

Randy, thanks for understanding and embracing what I'm trying to do on the BFT! And appreciate your insights on the music. Yes, I went headlong into jazz in 1972 ("A Love Supreme" in the college library). But continued to avidly listen to R&B/soul, which had a golden period in the early-mid 70's. Only two CTI cuts on here. 70's "fusion of sorts" with R&B and/or Rock is a sweet spot for me, before it all went schlocky wrong in the later part of the decade.

Thanks, exactly what I am hoping to accomplish on my BFT's.

Michael White is correct for #10.

She was a great singer. I prefer her iwn versions of almost all of her songs, and some of her r&b/soul covers are beautiful, especially "The Bells" and "It's Gonna Take a Miracle".

It is indeed Laura Nyro.

Good description! Well-known name.

Thanks for listening. I'm sure our tastes intersect in areas not represented on this BFT.

Well, obviously I didn't do a good WWDL (what would Dan like) BFT, LOL! No, actually #8 is the 2000's track. #5 is the late 50's track. And I trust you realize that Richard Beymer didn't sing his own parts in the movie (my favorite movie of all-time, BTW), that was Jimmy Bryant. Also that this version was done before the 1961 movie. I don't think I could be LESS gentle with your January BFT than you were with mine, so no worries 😄. Note to the uninitiated: Dan and I are great friends despite our differing musical tastes. We have a lot of fun with each other's BFT's. Last year his theme was WWFL - what would Felser like.